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argument from illusion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gu-men-t from il-lu-sion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An argument for the existence of sense-data, and thus a criticism of direct realism, according to which what we perceive (such as a stick that looks bent because it is viewed underwater) is distinct from the actual thing perceived (the straight stick).

Inflected Forms

arguments from illusion (plural)

Questions

What does argument from illusion mean?
An argument for the existence of sense-data, and thus a criticism of direct realism, according to which what we perceive (such as a stick that looks bent because it is viewed underwater) is distinct from the actual thing perceived (the straight stick).

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